Rain-indicator.



B'. KOLE.

RAIN INDICATOR. APPLICATION HLED JULY 26. 1916.

1,242,951 Patgnted Oct. 16,1917.

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UNITED STATES BENJAMIN KOLE, OF GOSHEN, INDIANA.

RAIN -I1\TIDICATOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN KoLE, a citizen of the United States, residingat Goshen, in the county of Elkhart and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rain-Indicators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in,

the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to rain indicators.

The invention has for an object to improve the construction of rain indicators so as to provide a device which will be constructed in such a manner as to readily indicate rain.

A further object of the invention is to :provide a rain indicator which may be placed on the outside of a window sill and will be operated by a few drops of rain notifying the occupant of the house that rain is falling.

A further object of the invention is to provide an electrically operated rain inclicator having a casing journaled upon a base whereby the rain drops collecting in the easing will over bound one end of the casing throwing the same downwardly to close the circuit to give a signal.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rain indicator of this character which will be simple, practical, and comparatively inexpensive in construction, and will be easily and quickly assembled, and the operation assured.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, and novel combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved rain indicator made in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the base preferably rectangular in shape and constructed of wood, upon which are mounted the vertical standards 2. The standards 2 are arranged in spaced relation to one another and are con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 26, 1916.

Patented Oct. 16, 191 7'.

Serial No. 111,441.

nected to the base near. the opposite longitudinal side edges intermediate the ends thereof.

The standards are held in rigid spaced relation by the cross bars 3, which bars reinforce the standards and have their opposite ends connected to the inner faces of the standards 2 as at 4 and positioned one above the other.

The upper ends of the standards 2 are provided with apertures 5 in which is secured the balancing bar 6 on which is j ournaled a casing 7. The casing 7 above mentioned comprises the side walls 8, front and rear walls 9, and an inclined bottom wall 10. The side walls 8 are provided with alining apertures near the center thereof through which extends the balancing bar 6 removably holding the casing between the standards 2 in a normal horizontal position. The balancing bar 6 is journaled at its ends to the side walls 8 of the casing above the center of gravity thereof, and as the distance from the standards to the smaller end of the casing is greater than the distance from the standards to the larger end of the casing, it will be understood that the casing will be arranged normally in a horizontal plane.

A pair of spaced contact posts 12 are arranged on the upper face of the base and located in the path of one end of the casing. The contact posts 12 have their lower ends screw threaded as at 13, which ends are fitted into the base as atlt, and screw threadedly mounted on the lower ends of the contact posts are the nuts 15 and 16, which nuts cooperate with one another so as to hold the wires 17 and 18 connected thereto, which wires place the contact posts in circuit with the battery 19 and bell 20.

The wire 17 runs from one contact post to the battery 19, through the battery 19 to the bell 20. The other wire 18 leads from the bell 20 to the other contact post for completing the circuit.

It being understood that the bell 20 or other signal employed in this device may be positioned within the house or any other place desired.

In operation:

The device is positioned upon a window sill and the casing extending outwardly whereby upon the rain collecting in the casing it will run down the inclined bottom over-balancing the casing on its balancing bar and one end of the casing will rest upon the upper ends of the contact posts closing the circuit ringing the bell and notifying the occupant of the house that it is raining.

It being understood that minor changes in details of construction, and arrangement of parts may be made Within the scope of the appended claim Without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any advantages thereof.

\Vhat is claimed is:

In a circuit closer a base, standards arranged on the upper face of the base at spaced distances apart, brace rods connected to the standards for reinforcing and bracing the same, a balancing bar in the upper ends of the standards, a casing having side Walls,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the front and rear Walls, and an inclined bottom wall, said side Walls provided with apertures through which extends the balancing bar for normally holding the casing in a horizontal Commissioner of Patents,

washington D. G. 

